- "I've never once thought of you as an ally. Not you. Not Kushida. Not Hirata. All people are nothing but tools. It doesn't matter how its done. It doesn't matter what needs to be sacrificed. In this world, winning is everything. As long as I win in the end...That's all that matters."
- ― Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (Classroom of the Elite)
Also Called
- Psychological Manipulation
- Psychology Intuition
Capabilities
The user possesses an incredible and innate understanding/knowledge of psychology and can use it for various purposes, often by changing the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics.
More benevolent users may use it to help those with mental or emotional problems, while the more malevolent users may use it to manipulate others into doing their bidding, or even drive some to acts of murder or suicide.
Applications
- Behavior Manipulation
- Body Language Analysis
- Emotion Manipulation
- Empathy
- Essence Reading
- Evil Sense
- Goodness Sense
- Hypnosis
- Intimidation
- Lie Detection
- Mental Inducement
- Persuasion
- Photographic Deduction
- Relationship Manipulation
- Social Magnetism
- Subliminal Messaging
- Subliminal Seduction
- Tactical Analysis
- True-Self Recognition
Techniques
Associations
Limitations
- May not work on Indomitable Will users of a higher level.
- May become paranoid and/or suspicious of others.
Known Users
Comics
- Doctor Finitevus (Archie Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Maxwell Lord (DC Comics); via Telepathy and Business Intuition
- Niles Caulder/The Chief (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Alexander "Lex" Luthor (DC Comics)
- Ra's al Ghul (DC Comics)
- Spellbinder (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Merry Maker (DC Comics)
- Hugo Strange (DC Comics)
- Noah Kuttler/Calculator (DC Comics)
- Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow (DC Comics)
- John Constantine (DC/Vertigo Comics)
- The Joker (DC Comics)
- Harley Quinn (DC Comics)
- Ahab (Marvel Comics)
- Karnak (Marvel Comics)
- Miles Warren/Jackal (Marvel Comics)
- Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Marvel Comics)
- Charles Xavier/Professor X (Marvel Comics); via Telepathy & Mind Control
- Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Loki Laufeyson (Marvel Comics)
- Moonstone (Marvel Comics)
- Norman Osborn (Marvel Comics)
- Nathaniel Essex/Mister Sinister (Marvel Comics)
- Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
- Raven Darkholme/Mystique (Marvel Comics)
- Akihiro Daken (Marvel Comics)
- Malebolgia (Image Comics)
- Tactically Augmented Organism/TAO (Image Comics/WildStorm Comics)
- Midnighter (Image Comics/WildStorm Comics)
- Grigori Rasputin (Hellboy/BRPD)
- Gideon Graves (Scott Pilgrim series)
- Toyo Harada (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
Cartoons
- Roger Smith (American Dad); as Dr. Penguin
- Vilgax (Ben 10)
- Aggregor (Ben 10)
- Jazz Fenton (Danny Phantom)
- Vlad Plasmius (Danny Phantom)
- Spectra (Danny Phantom)
- Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Bruce (Family Guy)
- Hannibal Roy Bean (Xiaolin Showdown)
Anime/Manga
- Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan)
- Ehit i (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
- Shizuku Yaegashi (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
- Eri Nakamura (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
- Hajime Nagumo (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
- Laura Stuart (A Certain Magical Index)
- Griffith/Femto (Berserk)
- Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Shūkuro Tsukishima (Bleach)
- Chartreux "Char" Westia (Boarding School Juliet)
- Leon Inugami (Boarding School Juliet); originally
- Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (Classroom of the Elite)
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball series)
- Naraku (InuYasha)
- Team Rocket's Meowth (Pokémon)
- Johan Liebert (Monster)
- Light Yagami (Death Note)
- L Lawliet/L (Death Note)
- Kaname Kuren (Vampire Knight)
- Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
- Kiyokawa Hiroto (Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita)
- Kan Ki (Kingdom)
- Uramimasu Alien (Keroro Gunso)
- Yugi (Tenchi in Tokyo)
- Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
- Obito Uchiha/Tobi (Naruto)
- Jonathan (One Piece)
- Sakazuki/Akainu (One Piece)
- Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece)
- Joji Saiga (Psycho-Pass)
- Marika Tachibana (Nisekoi)
- Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
- Sora (No Game No Life)
- Yui (Sword Art Online)
- DIO Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero)
- Kyo (Rising of the Shield Hero)
Live Television
- Holland Manners (Angel)
- Lindsey McDonald (Angel)
- Jasmine (Angel)
- Angel/Angelus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Maggie Walsh (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Richard Wilkins (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Adam (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Mr. Trick (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Patrick Jane (The Mentalist)
- Angela Petrelli (Heroes)
- Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed)
- Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed)
- The Source of All Evil (Charmed)
- Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Rae Cummings (One Life to Live)
- Marty Saybrooke (One Life to Live)
- Kendall Hart (All My Children)
- Alex Drake (Ashes to Ashes)
- Fox Mulder (The X-Files)
- Lucifer (Supernatural)
- Ruby (Supernatural)
- Crowley (Supernatural)
- Nathan 'Nate' Ford (Leverage)
- Ray McBreen (Haven)
Movies
- Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal series)
- It (Stephen King's It)
- Samuel Loomis (Halloween)
- Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
- Scar (The Lion King)
- Chase Meridian (Batman Forever)
- Cutler Beckett (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Charlie Bartlett (Charlie Bartlett)
- Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians)
- James Bond (James Bond 007)
Video Games
- Widget (Ace Attorney)
- Mundus (Devil May Cry)
- Arkham (Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening)
- Sephiroth (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
- Professor Hojo (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
- Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
- Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Ozwell E. Spencer (Resident Evil)
- Dr. Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Hazama/Yuuki Terumi (BlazBlue)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Moebius the Time Streamer (Legacy of Kain)
- Elder God (Legacy of Kain)
- Dimentio (Super Paper Mario)
- Sir Grodus (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
- Hans Christian Andersen (Fate/Extra CCC)
- Neyla (Sly Cooper series)
- Dr. Wily (Mega Man)
- Sigma (Mega Man X)
- Norman Jayden (Heavy Rain)
Literature
- Long John Silver (Treasure Island)
- Cassie (Animorphs)
- Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes)
- Havelock Vetinari (Discworld)
Others
- Nox Decious (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)
- Axem Rangers X (Super Mario Bros. Z)
- Alex Cross (Along Came a Spider)
- Davik (The Legend of Zelda: Sage of Darkness)
- Tattletale (Worm Web Serial)
- Lucifer (Christianity)
Known Objects
- SCP-035 - Possessive Mask (SCP Foundation)
Quotes
- Oh, don't try to deny it, Mr. Wayne. I know your mind better than you do. I am Hugo Strang, the greatest psychiatrist in the world. And you...you are the Batman! - Hugo Strange
- Both of us trying to find meaning in a meaningless world! Why be a disfigured outcast when I can be a notorious Crime God? Why be an orphaned boy when you can be a superhero? You can't kill me without becoming like me. I can't kill you without losing the only human being who can keep up with me. Isn't it IRONIC?! - The Joker
Gallery
Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) is a brilliant master manipulator, he deceived Soul Society and manipulated the entire Gotei 13 with his mind games.
Angel/Angelus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) displays incredible skill in manipulating others' psyches and emotional states.
Charlie Bartlett (Charlie Bartlett) has a natural gift for understanding psychology.
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Spectra (Danny Phantom) once posed as Casper High's School counselor, using this to make others feel miserable by using their future, looks, and confidence.
Jonh Constantine (DC/Vertigo Comics)
Lucifer Morningstar (Vertigo/DC Comics) is a master manipulator.
Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics) is a master at understanding the scarred psyche of his adversaries.
Hugo Strange (DC Comics) is a formidable enemy of Batman's, who is privy to the dark knight's secret identity...
...instantly analyzing himself and Catwoman.
Noah Kuttler/Calculator (DC Comics) is a master manipulator.
Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan) is very skilled at manipulating others psychologically, even killing them by making them believe they have been poisoned or a variety of other beliefs without even touching them.
Norra, The Pied Piper (Gate) is a notorious assassin that can psychologically manipulate everyone from benevolent elder people to innocent children into heartless killers to do her bidding.
Reed Richards (Marvel Comics)
Tao (Image Comics)
Naraku (InuYasha) was shown to be a master at manipulating both demons and humans alike. Throughout his life, he manipulated many people and demons to get what he wanted without getting his own hands dirty.
DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Nate Ford's (Leverage) years as an insurance fraud investigator gives him an understanding of how his targets will react to certain situations.
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Karnak (Marvel Comics) of the Inhumans can find the faults of anything, and deduce the various aspects of another person psychology, finding the faults to their personalities to better gain leverage over his opponents.
Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
Sakazuki/Akainu (One Piece) is an excellent manipulator, using Squard and Ace's loyalty to Whitebeard to his advantage and successfully killing the latter by doing so.
Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) is a master in the art of psychological warfare, deceiving and manipulating the entire citizenry of Dressrossa for ten years and while using the Birdcage, he turned the majority of the citizens and criminals against each other using fear and greed.
SCP-035 - Possessive Mask (SCP Foundation) has an impressive understanding of how the brain works, and can manually imitate others behaviours and personalities.
While Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Silents of the Limb/Hannibal) is clearly psychotic, he's fully aware of this and is still a genius in psychotherapy.
Neyla (Sly Cooper series) could perform a high level of psychological warfare; she could charm anyone before betraying them, as she betrayed the Cooper Gang, Interpol, and the Klaww Gang.
Crowley (Supernatural)
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Yui (Sword Art Online) was created to monitor and take care of the mental health of the Sword Art Online players.
Alejandro (Total Drama World Tour) uses his charms to manipulate others, including animals, making him untrustworthy.
Hannibal Roy Bean (Xiaolin Showdown)
Shizuku Yaegashi (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) is extremely sharp and perceptive towards people's personalities and relationships.
Eri Nakamura (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) is a genius manipulator, able to perfectly deceive and manipulate her classmates into a death trap including the sharp-minded Shizuku.
Ehit (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) is an extremely crafty and manipulative Evil God who has manipulated the people of Tortus into fighting millennia of brutal wars for his twisted entertainment...
...even defeated his archenemies the Liberators by cleverly manipulating his victims to turn against them.
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Nagumo Hajime (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) proved himself to be a more cunning manipulator than the Evil God Ehit, being to deceive the Humans of Tortus Ehit's own pawns to turn against him.
Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero) has always had a talent for manipulating others into believing her, usually by taking advantage of mental weaknesses or when they're at their lowest.
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